Murray State University Athletics
Women Picked Fourth, Men Selected Seventh in Preseason Tennis Poll
2/1/2013 9:55:00 AM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
The Murray State men's and women's tennis teams were selected to finish seventh and fourth, respectively in the OVC this season as voted on by the league's head coaches.
The Racer women received 66 points in the poll. Eastern Kentucky was picked to win the OVC, receiving 10 first-place votes. UT Martin received the other first-place vote and was picked to finish second. Austin Peay was selected third and Eastern Illinois was predicted fifth to round-out the top five.
The OVC's top ten players were also voted on in the poll. Murray State senior Ashley Canty was selected as the fifth-best player in the league this season. EKU's Amandine Fauozi was selected as the women's Player of the Year.
The Racer men received 30 total points in their poll, finishing just behind Morehead State. Tennessee Tech was picked to win the men's side with a total of 76 points and five first-place votes. Austin Peay was second with two first-place votes. Eastern Kentucky received the other first-place vote in the poll and is picked third. Belmont and Jacksonville State were picked fourth and fifth, respectively.
Austin Peay's Sean Bailey was selected as the men's OVC Player of the Year.
The Murray State women open its 2013 season on Sunday when it hosts Lindsey Wilson in a match at 1 p.m. The men return to action on Feb. 7 when they face Division II power Abilene Christian.
2013 OVC Women's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Eastern Kentucky (10 first-place votes) - 100
2. UT Martin (1 first-place votes) - 89
3. Austin Peay - 79
4. Murray State - 66
5. Eastern Illinois - 58
6. Jacksonville State - 50
7. Morehead State - 48
8. Belmont - 40
9. Southeast Missouri - 34
10. SIUE - 31
11. Tennessee State – 11
2013 OVC Men's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Tennessee Tech (5 first-place votes) - 76
2. Austin Peay (2 first-place votes) - 70
3. Eastern Kentucky (1 first-place vote) - 66
4. Belmont - 62
5. Jacksonville State - 48
6. Morehead State - 34
7. Murray State - 30
8. SIUE - 29
9. Eastern Illinois - 26
10. Tennessee State – 9
2013 OVC Women's Top Ten Player Rankings
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Amandine Fauozi, So., Mareil Sur Mauldre, France - Eastern Kentucky
2. Ivon Simic, Jr., Lauterbach, Hesse, Germany - UT Martin
3. Melissa Gerristen, So., Ilpendam, Netherlands - Eastern Kentucky
4. Ornella Di Salvo, So., Argentina - Austin Peay
5. Ashley Canty, Sr., Powder Springs, Ga. - Murray State
6. Kristina Labeja, So., Riga, Latvia - Eastern Kentucky
7. Elizabeth Nyenwe, Jr., London, England - Southeast Missouri
8. Janelle Prisner, Jr., St. Johns, Mich. - Eastern Illinois
9. Raisa Guasti, Jr., Vitoria, Brazil - Jacksonville State
10. Alison Carre, So., La Tranche Sur Mer, France, Austin Peay
2013 OVC Men's Top Ten Player Rankings
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Sean Bailey, Sr., Manitoba, Canada - Austin Peay
2. Syrym Abdukhalikov, Sr., Almaty, Kazakhstan - Tennessee Tech
3. Jasmin Ademovic, Jr., Sarajevo, Bosnia - Austin Peay
4. Alejandro Augusto, So., Madrid, Spain - Tennessee Tech
5. Marten Jonsson, So., Pitea, Sweden - SIUE
6. Dimitar Ristovski, So., Skopje, Macedonia - Austin Peay
7. Igor Santos, Sr., Campo Grande, Brazil - Jacksonville State
8. Vasily Eremeev, Jr., Krasnoyarsk, Russia - Tennessee Tech
9. Nenad Marcec, Sr., Belgrade, Serbia - Jacksonville State
10. Axel Sundberg, Sr., Oslo, Norway - Jacksonville State
The Racer women received 66 points in the poll. Eastern Kentucky was picked to win the OVC, receiving 10 first-place votes. UT Martin received the other first-place vote and was picked to finish second. Austin Peay was selected third and Eastern Illinois was predicted fifth to round-out the top five.
The OVC's top ten players were also voted on in the poll. Murray State senior Ashley Canty was selected as the fifth-best player in the league this season. EKU's Amandine Fauozi was selected as the women's Player of the Year.
The Racer men received 30 total points in their poll, finishing just behind Morehead State. Tennessee Tech was picked to win the men's side with a total of 76 points and five first-place votes. Austin Peay was second with two first-place votes. Eastern Kentucky received the other first-place vote in the poll and is picked third. Belmont and Jacksonville State were picked fourth and fifth, respectively.
Austin Peay's Sean Bailey was selected as the men's OVC Player of the Year.
The Murray State women open its 2013 season on Sunday when it hosts Lindsey Wilson in a match at 1 p.m. The men return to action on Feb. 7 when they face Division II power Abilene Christian.
2013 OVC Women's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Eastern Kentucky (10 first-place votes) - 100
2. UT Martin (1 first-place votes) - 89
3. Austin Peay - 79
4. Murray State - 66
5. Eastern Illinois - 58
6. Jacksonville State - 50
7. Morehead State - 48
8. Belmont - 40
9. Southeast Missouri - 34
10. SIUE - 31
11. Tennessee State – 11
2013 OVC Men's Tennis Predicted Order of Finish
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Tennessee Tech (5 first-place votes) - 76
2. Austin Peay (2 first-place votes) - 70
3. Eastern Kentucky (1 first-place vote) - 66
4. Belmont - 62
5. Jacksonville State - 48
6. Morehead State - 34
7. Murray State - 30
8. SIUE - 29
9. Eastern Illinois - 26
10. Tennessee State – 9
2013 OVC Women's Top Ten Player Rankings
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Amandine Fauozi, So., Mareil Sur Mauldre, France - Eastern Kentucky
2. Ivon Simic, Jr., Lauterbach, Hesse, Germany - UT Martin
3. Melissa Gerristen, So., Ilpendam, Netherlands - Eastern Kentucky
4. Ornella Di Salvo, So., Argentina - Austin Peay
5. Ashley Canty, Sr., Powder Springs, Ga. - Murray State
6. Kristina Labeja, So., Riga, Latvia - Eastern Kentucky
7. Elizabeth Nyenwe, Jr., London, England - Southeast Missouri
8. Janelle Prisner, Jr., St. Johns, Mich. - Eastern Illinois
9. Raisa Guasti, Jr., Vitoria, Brazil - Jacksonville State
10. Alison Carre, So., La Tranche Sur Mer, France, Austin Peay
2013 OVC Men's Top Ten Player Rankings
(as voted on by the league's head coaches)
1. Sean Bailey, Sr., Manitoba, Canada - Austin Peay
2. Syrym Abdukhalikov, Sr., Almaty, Kazakhstan - Tennessee Tech
3. Jasmin Ademovic, Jr., Sarajevo, Bosnia - Austin Peay
4. Alejandro Augusto, So., Madrid, Spain - Tennessee Tech
5. Marten Jonsson, So., Pitea, Sweden - SIUE
6. Dimitar Ristovski, So., Skopje, Macedonia - Austin Peay
7. Igor Santos, Sr., Campo Grande, Brazil - Jacksonville State
8. Vasily Eremeev, Jr., Krasnoyarsk, Russia - Tennessee Tech
9. Nenad Marcec, Sr., Belgrade, Serbia - Jacksonville State
10. Axel Sundberg, Sr., Oslo, Norway - Jacksonville State
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